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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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